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The Innocents

Superpowered kids have never been more unsettling than THE INNOCENTS

May 17, 2022

A decidedly un-showy Nordic blend of superhero and fairytale film, The Innocents manages to have more tension than most Marvel showdowns.

Category: Film, Reviews
Read moreSuperpowered kids have never been more unsettling than THE INNOCENTS
Carwyn Ellis, Blue Amber, Yxngxr1

New Welsh music you may have missed: jazzy post-rock from BLUE AMBER + Soundcloud indie rap from YXNGXR1

May 17, 2022

Noel Gardner brings you the latest new Welsh releases that may have passed you by, including jazzy post-rock from Blue Amber and Soundcloud indie-rap from Yxngxr1.

Category: Music, Reviews, Uncategorized Region: Wales-Wide
Read moreNew Welsh music you may have missed: jazzy post-rock from BLUE AMBER + Soundcloud indie rap from YXNGXR1
La Cuina

LA CUINA: Cardiff’s Catalan hotspot is a local tapas treat

May 17, 2022

All things told, it’s obvious why La Cuina is the sort of local independent restaurant bustling with contented diners on a Saturday night.

Category: Food & Drink, Reviews Region: South Wales
Read moreLA CUINA: Cardiff’s Catalan hotspot is a local tapas treat
GREGORY PORTER

Masterful and uplifting, GREGORY PORTER brings Cardiff to its feet

May 16, 2022

Talented. Masterful. Unmistakable. These are just a few words used to describe Gregory Porter and his band, who finally performed in Cardiff.

Category: Live, Reviews, Uncategorized Region: South Wales
Read moreMasterful and uplifting, GREGORY PORTER brings Cardiff to its feet
Depressing Country Music - Patsy Cline circa 1960

WONDERFUL WORLD OF DEPRESSING COUNTRY MUSIC complies tearjerking gems

May 13, 2022

The inclusion alone of Kitty Wells’ I’ve Got A New Heartache and Patsy Cline’s A Church, A Courtroom And Then Goodbye make this compilation essential.

Category: Albums, Reviews
Read moreWONDERFUL WORLD OF DEPRESSING COUNTRY MUSIC complies tearjerking gems
Van Morrison

VAN MORRISON takes cynical aim at society (and himself) on WHAT’S IT GONNA TAKE?

May 13, 2022

After the fantastic opener Dangerous, which pokes fun at Morrison’s status as the pot-stirring, sneering cynic, the rest of the new album is obsessed with lying politicians and a brainwashed nation.

Category: Albums, Reviews
Read moreVAN MORRISON takes cynical aim at society (and himself) on WHAT’S IT GONNA TAKE?
Ibaraki

Blending US & Japanese culture, IBARAKI is more than a TRIVIUM side project

May 13, 2022

Heafy’s love of black metal, Japanese culture as well as a personal glimpse into his own American/Japanese heritage are all brought together with a passion that goes further than a mere side project.

Category: Albums, Reviews
Read moreBlending US & Japanese culture, IBARAKI is more than a TRIVIUM side project
C Duncan - Alluvium

Sublime works of selfless love: C DUNCAN crafts ethereal fourth album

May 13, 2022

Like his first two albums, Duncan recorded and produced Alluvium at home, and reaches new heights with this lush kaleidoscope blend of electronic, dream and chamber-ish pop.

Category: Albums, Reviews
Read moreSublime works of selfless love: C DUNCAN crafts ethereal fourth album
Sunflower Bean, Headful of Sugar - credit: Driely S

HEADFUL OF SUGAR is a mixed bag for psych-indie dreamers SUNFLOWER BEAN 

May 13, 2022

Although third LP Headful of Sugar is more consistent than previous releases, Sunflower Bean's quality control still needs adjustment.

Category: Albums, Reviews
Read moreHEADFUL OF SUGAR is a mixed bag for psych-indie dreamers SUNFLOWER BEAN 
Entangled Structures: Monocolor - credit 4Pi Productions

Cultvr Lab hosts mesmerising audiovisual art experience, MONOCOLOR: ENTANGLED STRUCTURES

May 12, 2022

If you’ve ever wondered what it would feel like to journey inside Joy Division’s iconic Unknown Pleasures album artwork, the audiovisual art piece Entangled Structures is for you.

Category: Art, Reviews Region: South Wales
Read moreCultvr Lab hosts mesmerising audiovisual art experience, MONOCOLOR: ENTANGLED STRUCTURES
Beth O'Leary - The No-Show

THE NO-SHOW: a twisting plot that will stay with you long after you finish

May 11, 2022

An endearing clash of people combine with a twisting plot for the latest book from Beth O'Leary, The No-Show.

Category: Books, Reviews
Read moreTHE NO-SHOW: a twisting plot that will stay with you long after you finish

A wake-up call to the music industry: BODIES investigates addiction & rock ‘n’ roll

May 11, 2022

A deeply affecting read, and an almighty wake-up call to the music industry, music writer Ian Winwood digs into why drugs and alcohol are so prevelent in rock 'n' roll.

Category: Books, Music, Reviews
Read moreA wake-up call to the music industry: BODIES investigates addiction & rock ‘n’ roll

Secrets always come to the surface: THE BEACH HOUSE leaves you reeling for more

May 11, 2022

A delight to read and an absolutely fantastic opportunity to leave behind one’s own reality and delve into another, Welsh crime novelist Beverley Jones leaves you reeling for more in The Beach House.

Category: Books, Reviews Region: South Wales
Read moreSecrets always come to the surface: THE BEACH HOUSE leaves you reeling for more
The Light Pours Out Of Me - John McGeoch

THE LIGHT POURS OUT OF ME leaves no stone unturned in detailed John McGeoch biography

May 11, 2022

Siouxsie & The Banshees bassist Steven Severin describes John McGeoch as the “BEST. GUITARIST. EVER” in The Light Pours Out Of Me, and his praise is not unfounded.

Category: Books, Reviews
Read moreTHE LIGHT POURS OUT OF ME leaves no stone unturned in detailed John McGeoch biography
How To Be A Woman Online - Nina Jankovicz

HOW TO BE A WOMAN ONLINE: Nina Jankowicz takes the fight to the trolls

May 11, 2022

Furious at the constant trolling she and her female peers have been subjected to, internationally-renown journalist Nina Jankowicz has decided to fight back.

Category: Books, Reviews
Read moreHOW TO BE A WOMAN ONLINE: Nina Jankowicz takes the fight to the trolls
Bianca Del Rio

Drag superstar BIANCA DEL RIO roasts Cardiff to a crisp on UNSANITIZED tour

May 10, 2022

There aren’t many comedians whose live shows come with virulent content warnings - Bianca Del Rio is one of them, and the Cardiff stopoff of her Unsanitized tour is suitably filthy.

Category: Comedy, Culture, Reviews
Read moreDrag superstar BIANCA DEL RIO roasts Cardiff to a crisp on UNSANITIZED tour
Architects - credit: Ed Mason

British metal is alive and well and ARCHITECTS are here to prove it

May 10, 2022

The future of metal is looking promising with Architects at the helm and don’t let the naysayers tell you any different. 

Category: Live, Reviews Region: South Wales
Read moreBritish metal is alive and well and ARCHITECTS are here to prove it
Tomberlin - credit: Ben Leonard

TOMBERLIN strips back layered folk sound for daunting Cardiff set

May 9, 2022

Sarah Beth Tomberlin played a daunting solo set at Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach - dialling back her new material to you could take more notice of their vulnerability.

Category: Live, Reviews Region: South Wales
Read moreTOMBERLIN strips back layered folk sound for daunting Cardiff set
Panic Shack

PANIC SHACK kick up a joyful riot from diehard Cardiff fans

May 9, 2022

Panic Shack take to the stage in matching pink outfits, owning the promotion from downstairs Clwb Ifor Bach to upstairs.

Category: Live, Reviews Region: South Wales
Read morePANIC SHACK kick up a joyful riot from diehard Cardiff fans
TSHA - credit Lily Craigen

TSHA invites you to underground acid-house in latest FABRIC PRESENTS mix

May 6, 2022

The latest artist to feature in the Fabric Presents mix series is Teisha Matthews aka TSHA: a London-based, Ninja Tune-signed DJ and producer.

Category: Albums, Reviews
Read moreTSHA invites you to underground acid-house in latest FABRIC PRESENTS mix
Patrick Watson - credit Nicola D'Orta

TV soundtrack fave PATRICK WATSON crafts another beauty of an album

May 6, 2022

Patrick Watson has created another beautifully crafted album that pushes his soft piano, light vocal, ambient electronic style further to the leftfield.

Category: Albums, Reviews
Read moreTV soundtrack fave PATRICK WATSON crafts another beauty of an album
The Paradis Files - credit Marilyn Kingwill

THE PARADIS FILES: new, inclusive opera spotlights forgotten female composer

May 6, 2022

The Paradis Files - now at the Royal Welsh College after a medium sized tour around the UK - remains perhaps the most inclusive piece of theatre out there.

Category: Reviews, Theatre Region: South Wales
Read moreTHE PARADIS FILES: new, inclusive opera spotlights forgotten female composer
Joseph And The Technicolour Dreamcoat

A feast of colour & joy: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT

May 6, 2022

In Cardiff for just one week, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat is a veritable feast of colour and movement – joyous, uplifting and fun.

Category: Reviews, Theatre Region: South Wales
Read moreA feast of colour & joy: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT
Halestorm

HALESTORM: BACK FROM THE DEAD and louder than ever

May 6, 2022

A group of four musically gifted individuals, Back From The Dead confirms Lzzy Hale as one of the best female vocalists currently active.

Category: Albums, Reviews
Read moreHALESTORM: BACK FROM THE DEAD and louder than ever
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